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Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

Members & guests–free Available on Netflix Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth discussion of films new and old, led by Village member Mel Washburn. Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after! This week's film is Amadeus (1984)! "Wolfgang Amadeus […]

Free

Spring Memoir Writing

Location: Members’ home in Lincoln Park Members & guests: members  $60; non-members $90 We all have interesting life stories to tell. The hard part? Getting those stories down on paper. Whether you are an accomplished writer or just getting started, Beth’s class helps you get your memoir off the ground. Students work on weekly writing assignments at home and read their […]

Lyric Opera’s Ryan Opera Center and The Civic Orchestra of Chicago

Symphony Center 220 S Michigan Ave., Chicago, United States

Presented by The Life 3.0 Committee  Members & guests:  $10 Dinner preceding the concert; self- hosted: Hot Woks Cool Sushi (30 S Michigan Ave) The Lyric Opera’s Ryan Opera Center and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago were created to ensure the future of concert music and opera by selecting outstanding emerging artists from around the […]

Exercise at Home with Jill Stein

Members & guests–$15* per class. Click here to register and you will receive details to join the class via Zoom. To join your first session for FREE, please email [email protected]. Come move your body and have fun! Work on functional/full body strength, joint mobility, posture, balance, pairing movement with breath, and core strength. This one hour […]

Favorite Classic Movies

Location: via Zoom Members & guests: Available on Amazon Prime, to rent for $3.79 or buy for $8.99 If Ninotchka or Captain Blood or Random Harvest are among your favorite films, you’ll be right at home! In addition to discussing the films, we will also talk about the scores and the wonderful composers of the era. The feature film for June is […]

Free

CSO Open Rehearsal

Symphony Center 220 S Michigan Ave., Chicago, United States

Members & guests–free. Come enjoy world-class music and see behind the scenes at the CSO Open Rehearsal! The CSO and conductor StĂ©phane DenĂšve will be rehearsing Ravel’s BolĂ©ro and Saint-SaĂ«ns’ Piano Concerto No. 5 (Egyptian) with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Space is limited - RSVP soon!

Free

Great Books, Great Conversations

Members and guests – Free! This ongoing Village discussion group meets online the first Wednesday of each month to discuss a selection of short readings from an anthology published by The Great Books Foundation. Although the group has been meeting for years, they are very welcoming to new members!  Beginning in December of 2023, the […]

Free

Weekly Walks Around North Pond

Meet in front of North Pond Restaurant 2610 N. Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

Meet in front of North Pond Restaurant (2610 N. Cannon) Members & guests: free Spring is here, and with it the return of our weekly North Pond walks! Enjoy some exercise and conversation every Thursday morning with new and established friends. Path is paved and accessible for those using mobility aids. Note: Once you RSVP for […]

Free

Coffee Chat BYOC

Hashbrowns Cafe 1155 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, United States

Members only–free. To RSVP, please scroll down. The day before the discussion, a confirmation email will be sent to registered attendees with additional details to join via Zoom. An informal ’round table’ morning coffee chat via Zoom with fellow Villagers to catch up on local issues, share your opinions, ideas, memories, have some laughs and […]

Free

Health Hub: SuperAgers

Members & guests- free! RSVP below to register, program is held via Zoom. In June, Health Hub tackles the topic of SuperAgers- people who are over the age of 80 and who perform as well as people decades younger in tests of cognition. Northwestern University started a SuperAger program in 2001, which is ongoing. Join […]

Free
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